The NACA Inspired Schools Network has two Fellowship programs: The Growing Together Fellowship was designed to identify and build up leaders in existing NISN schools around mission-driven schooling and Indigenous Leadership. Through the ongoing process of continually refining the program, we hope to accomplish this goal. GTF Theory of Change Education was always inherent in
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The NACA Inspired Schools Network works to maintain a reciprocal relationship with all network schools that is rooted in the four core values – Community Led, Academic Relevance, Holistic Wellness and Identity Development. In this spirit, we work collaboratively with community leaders, governing boards and school administrators to develop an MOU that clearly articulates the
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Anti-Bias, Anti-Racist (ABAR): This work relies on the understanding that oppression, in the United States, is a system supported by discourse, ideology, and everyday practice, that privileges certain groups and disenfranchises other groups based on race, class, gender, language, religion, ability, and sexual preference. It is with this understanding of institutional oppression that we approach
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The three crosswalk documents were created to illustrate the common components required for school design by three charter school authorizers (Alameda County of California (Public), Osprey Wilds (Private) and Albuquerque Public Schools of New Mexico (Public). The components of the school opening checklists (or similar document) are broken into three component areas – Academic, Financial
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The School Design fellowship focuses on several high level elements within the process of Charter School Authorization. Those elements include Academic components, such as curriculum mapping and special education planning. Financial components, such as long term budgeting and financial policy and procedure. Operational components such as staff/student handbooks, staffing plans and leadership support. Note: The
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